The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Mats Visser & Marcel Gilde crossed the line in 1:09:35: 288th of 867 men's teams, faster than 67% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:34 quicker than the median and 190th of 867.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 1:49 faster than the average race this season, by 987 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:29Running 1 3:30v median −0:19
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Block 02 6:01Running 2 4:20v median −0:22
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Block 03 8:00Running 3 4:52v median −0:10
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Block 04 8:13Running 4 4:46v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 4:54v median −0:18
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:48v median −0:19
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Block 07 8:04Running 7 5:04v median −0:01
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Block 08 9:22Running 8 5:15v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:48
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 866
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 866 men's teams who finished.